Evergreen, San Jose, California

The Evergreen area of San Jose, California, is a large district of Southeast San Jose, bounded by Tully Road to the north, US 101 to the west, San Felipe Road to the south and the East Foothills neighborhood on the eastern edge. The Zip Codes are: 95148, 95121, 95138, and 95135.

Evergreen was the site of gliding experiments in 1911 by John J. Montgomery, an important figure in pioneering aeronautics. In his honor the local community has established John J. Montgomery Elementary School, Montgomery Hill (County) Park, and Montgomery Park (City of San Jose). His last glider, named "The Evergreen" for the region, was restored by the Smithsonian and is currently on display at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in San Diego, California.